I highly recommend Vanguard Children's Academy. My 2 kids have attended VCA since 2020 and they have both thrived at this school. The quality of teachers, assistants and administration at this school are fantastic. This school is family owned and managed but a fantastic family of educators that are passionate about educating young children. They continue to think about what the children and our family need and bring great ideas and solutions to continue to strive for greatness for our children. For example, this year they invited both a occupational and physical therapists to help assess our kids (optional) and work closely with our teachers so they can help our kids and manage any development items as a team. They continue to add music, physical education and even Spanish classes provided by other educators. The curriculum is great and is focused on themes, after each theme (month-2 months), there is a celebration and families are invited to participate. This shows our children to have a sense of great pride in their work. My son attended a Montessori school prior to VCA and I did like that VCA had some Montessori like set up that helps children build their independence. Also, my son attended VPK and VCA follows the Florida VPK curriculum. His teacher did meet with me 3 times in that year to share his testing results and thoroughly discuss their development, this helped to show the growth he had from the beginning, middle and end of the year and showed his readiness for Kindergarten! I'm confident that VCA helped him prepare for his Kindergarten year. VCA also learns through play. My children have always loved to attend school. All educators, even outside of my children's assigned class, know my children by name and are very professional. The communication is fantastic, you can always reach someone in the office. The app the teacher uses keeps us engaged on what the children are learning as well as another form of communication directly into the classroom teachers/assistants. You are always greeted everyday with a welcoming smile. We'll miss our VCA family as our second child wraps up her last year at VCA. We'll continue to recommend this great school to our friends and family and we will always cherish these early memories we had here. Thank you so much for loving and developing our children. read more

We cannot thank Vanguard Childrens Academy enough for our unforgettable time there. We have two boys, both who attended there from ages 2-5. We were new to Miami and VCA became an extension of our family, most importantly they made it so easy for us to go to work. Academically, both boys were extremely prepared for kindergarten and had a smooth transition. During their last year at Vanguard they prepared them to be more independent for kinder. The school is always impeccable and they have taken all measures to keep the children safe during COVID. We have made long life friends at VCA and have missed them very much! We love Ms. Kiko and all the staff who were part of our parenting journey during our time there. I cannot recommend this school enough! read more

Love all the teachers and owners are amazing !! Clean school and great and safe playground and much more read more

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I had the wonderful experience as to working with vanguard children academy for almost 2 years as a lead teacher for the 2s. Coming from the inside as a teacher. I saw how caring and loving the owner was towards the children, teachers, and parents. They genuinely care about the students and their well being. They always hire well prepared and trained teachers. They give them the proper training and always offer their help when needed. I highly recommend this school! :) Ms. Claudia read more

What a great preschool experience l had with them. Ms. Kiko and Ms. Johanna were always very helpful with anything my daughter needed. She loved going there. She learned a lot. I made friends with most of the parents and have kept in touch. If anyone is looking for a preschool- this is the right one. God bless them for truly taking great care of the children and making the preschool experience with them an EXCELLENT one. read more

They're not enough words to say how I feel about this amazing school . I used to worked here but I had to move out of state, if not I would of happily continued . The way they care about children is amazing and everyday you learn new things . Ms.Kiko the most amazing Director/ Boss , from the very first day the way she treats you , she makes you feel so welcome . And Johanna such an amazing person always helping around with anything you need , and Vero the way she does and prepare things , her imagination is incredible .I could honestly say they make such a wonderful and positive environment . Many preschools only care about the money but in VCA they do care not only about the kids but also about the teachers ! I never felt so happy going to work until I found this incredible school . They make you feel like a family . With tears in my eyes I will forever have them all in my heart . I will also miss my kids so much ! And the parents are all amazing as well . read more

Beware not a good environment for your child or your own peace of mind. Owner does not give the teachers permission to speak to you about your child's true progress. School is one of the more expensive ones and they aren't qualified to care of children. In our case they were asking us to hire a teacher for them and pay for a teacher for them to shadow our daughter on top of the tuition because they "didn't have the resources she needed". The owner Kiko is very controlling and will come off very nice but is the complete opposite. read more

I love Vanguard Children's Academy! My daughter is happy to go to school everyday, all the teachers and staff are great, the facilities are spacious and very clean. read more

My daughter loves it here. The curriculum enables my child to grow and express herself. Getting up is no longer a battle in the morning since she is actually excited to go to school. The facility is brand new, everything is kept clean and spotless. The best asset of this school are the teachers. The teachers are very attentive, caring and nurturing. read more

My now 6 year old went to this school, he learned a lot!!!! they truly love each kid and treat you like family. I just enrolled my youngest (2 years old) and he runs happily to the school every morning when i bring him and comes home everyday with a smile on his face! read more

Amazing school !! My daughter loves going there !!! Highly recommend . She has thrived and knows so much for being 2 1/2 years. Everything is so clean and spacious, beautiful facilities , great family atmosphere, and her teachers are so caring and nurturing. A +++++ read more

A fantastic school, my son had a wonderful time attending Vanguard, everyone from the administration to the teachers is warm and friendly and they are great with the children. The curriculum is very creative so the children learn whilst also having fun. My son's teacher Miss Claudia deserves a special mention, she is brilliant with the children and really cares about them and their progress and also treating them as individuals . As a parent you know your children are in good hands here, highly recommend! read more

Our three children attended Vanguard Children's Academy. Abby our oldest did her Pre-K at Vanguard. Mrs. Kiko was a blessing. She prepared Abby for Kindergarten. Abby has been ahead of her class since. She is now a first grader reading and doing math at a third grade level. I cannot thank Mrs. Kiko enough for getting her ready and making sure that Abby had a good academic foundation for Elementary. Mrs. Kiko as well as all the teachers she had for 3 years at Vanguard were amazing. They were caring and dedicated. Their priority has always been getting every child ready for their next journey. Our boys also had an amazing experience at Vanguard. They were developing at a fast learning pace. My hat goes off to everyone at Vanguard especially Mrs. Kiko, Mrs. Vero, and Mrs. Johanna. You guys are missed daily by myself and my kids. Your dedication to our children's education was phenomenal. Thank you for helping me and being part of my children's educational life. read more

So happy I made the decision to put my daughter in Vanguard children's academy! She wakes up so excited to go to school, she absolutely loves all her teachers and she's learned so much since she's been there! All the staff is very attentive and nurturing with the kids. There is constant communication between the teachers and parents which is great and keeps parents involved. Very highly reccomended! read more

There are not enough good things to say about Vanguard Children's Academy, the teachers, and staff. They demonstrate incredible dedication to every single student, have excellent communication with parents, a very strong curriculum and great activities and lessons. We visited almost every school in Miami and ultimately chose Vanguard. We have been so impressed with the quality of the teachers, the teacher to student ratio, attention to the students, the loving approach to education, the clean environment, and how much our daughter has learned and grown in the year she has been enrolled. She asks to go to school on the weekends and talks about how much she loves her teachers and friends on an almost daily basis. The school is very clean and maintains high standards for cleaning. They have an excellent sensory room, library and security. Finally, we continue to be impressed by how much the teachers pay attention to every single detail and are very dedicated to the growth of every child. This school is exceptional. read more